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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
GREAT RAILWAY DEAL.
The Baltimore & Ohio Reported to Have
Changed Hands.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The Times Is a,'-
thorized to announce that the control of the
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad company has
passed into the hands of Alfred Sully, of
New York. By the requirement Of the Bal
tmore & Ohio Mr.. Suly and his friends be-
come controllers of probably the most exten-
sive railroad system in the world. 1t
stretches from New York almost to the Mt
termost parts of the south and far into the
west. II includes the Central roal of New
Jersey, the Philadelphia & Reading system,
the Richmond Terminal and Richmond &
Danville properties, the East Tennessee, Ntr-
ginia & Georgia lines, the Central railroad Of
Georgia, and now, last OF all, the Balti-
more & Ohio Out Of all the,e properties
there is TO DO made one great trunk line,
with $4,000 miles of track. There is no
longer to I've any question about bow the Bal.
timore & Ohio road is TO get an entrance tc
New York the Jersey Central and the Read
ing lines give that WITH the control of The
Baltimore q OHIO Railroad company gce
also the control of the Baltimore & Ohio Tel
egraph company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March @.-Ssmue
Bowser, aged al, shot and killed Dora Jui.
aged Is, Tuesday night, because she would
not marry him He then shot himself in tn,
chin, but when picked up had bullet IN his
forehead which it appears somebody else hal
there to make sure that the earth va,
rid of the villain. 1t is supposed that the
second bullet was fired into him by either
the girls brother or her accepted lover.
BALTIMORE, March David Mcclellan
being rejected by Miss Mary Tullev, whs
boards with Graft,n Jones, attempted Il
shoot the girl She ran to Jones room ant
locked the door. Mcclellan went away, anl
number of people, having heard tn,
screams of Miss Tuley, ran into Jones
house, Howard Fisher, boy of 10, among
them. He ran to the door of Jones room
and the latter think ing it was Mcclellan
fired through the door, killing Fisher,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

wood cemetery, ard the members of Mr.
Beecher'S family who have died have been
buried there, but the committee will proba-
bly, now select another plat
At 4 meeting at Plymouth church Tuesday
night after prayers and exchange of SYM
pathy and "reminiscences among the sorrow
ing members. arrangements were completed
for Mr. Beecher's funeral After a strictly
private service at the house Thursday morn
ing the body will be taken to Plymouth
church and there lie in state until Friday at
lG:3H a. NJ, when funeral services will be-
held simultaneously at the church and at the
Academy Of Music. The body will be then
taken to Green wool cemetery and placed in
a vanlt until a suitable lot is provided for
interment Rev Charles II Hall, of Holy
Trinity church, Brooklyn, will otficiate at
the church. The services at the Academy
viii be OF more pubic character and many
prominent people viii take part in the speak
ing and otherwise. The arrangements for
tins service are net quite completed
The Thirteenth regiment National guards
Of New York, Of which Mr. Beecber was
chaplain, will escort the body from the
house to the church and thence to the ceme-
try. Company 9 will act As body guard
This company Is mostly composed of mem
bers of Plymouth church. On Thursday
afternoon the children of the three Sunday
schools lately under Mr.. Beecher's super
vision viii view the body at the church and
afterward the general public will be ad.
mitted. The family will not wear any sign
of mourning and no Grape or similar draping
will BE- used in any wav in connection with
the funeral ceremonies The family have
decided that no examination of Mr. Beecher's
brain shall be made
The Logan memorial meeting at the Acad
envy of Music Tuesday night was very largely
attended. The hall was draped in mourn
ing ExMayor Low, who presided, made ar
address, saying they had met to pay Their
respect and affection to the memory Of Lo.
gan, but the occasion was one of peculiar
solemnity, for they missed the familiar fact
and well known figure OF Henry Ware
Beecher. After he had eulogizsd Gen. Lo
gan, Rev. DIR. Thomas offered the prayer Mr.
Beecher was to make. Senator Cullom was
tho speaker Of the evening, and paid higt
tribute to the departed soldier.
At meeting Of the common council Tues
day II was decided to order all public Office,
alased ca tbs day Of Dir. Bssehsr's faEsrsi
t'ahiie buildings viii iga dfBfea In ttiaaeHial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09


WASEISCTGS CITY. March 9-Ths
amounts appropriated by the appropriation
bills passed by the last session of congress ere
as follows: Agricultural bill, 81 OPS. 7t1
army. $23. 724 rs ~. diplomatic and con
sular, Stag ~ Il District of Columbia
- ~ $40 81: Indiln. $. % 81 6i: legis a
i've, executive and Judicial, so, I0I, , i -;
Tniltsry aceizmy, S4la, 1857; navy. IS,
,.j}j i5-.44 postoifice So 'g4. $50 IS, pensions
SO -. J0J; suadry civil. 50, 81. 49J q
Nszlcan pension deficiency, $3.50. G0o; pub
lie printing efficiency. Sl07. 001; Tniscelaae
ogs appropriations. s.. 501, 0OG Total actua
appropriations. S347 -. IA 80
The river and harbor bill. which was No
signed, Appropriated S?al3, 500, and the gen
eral deficiency bill, which did not pass, al
though agreed upon in conference, carried
an appropriation of 81, 10, O23tt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

II. W. EEECHER SCOVllle, eldest
daughter of the Rev Henry Ward Beecher;
NJ s. s oville, who has inst come from the
Pacific slope; Miss Billiard; the Rev S B.
Halliday AMI wife; Bella, the Scotch nurse,
who has been with the family many years,
and was the special favorite of the deceased
preacher the male nurse, Riordan; S V.
White; f. A. Seacomb, one of the trustees
Of the Plymouth church, and Maj J. B
| Pond
1t was evident at an early hour in the
morning that he could survive but a short
tina, and DR.. Searle, who was with him, so
apprIssd the family At 430 a m the doe
| tor wrote out bulletin, in which he stated
that Mr.. Beecher was failing rapidly AT
$50 he issued the following
Mr. Beecher is sinking rapidly, and viii
probably live but short time
Hundreds came ami read this and went
| away with sad expressions and some with
| teariu. eyes. Mr. s V White called at tbs
house shortly before 8 o'clock, and it was
! not lpn- peIoFe ne came OUT upon tne stOop
| and informed the members of the press that
the end was very near The family were
weeping end sobbing so that they could be
| heard Ill through the house DR. Sesrle
stood by the bedside, holding one of Mr..
| Beecher's hands, and at $50 he said Mr..
| Feecher Is 10 more: ne is dead
! 1t is difficult to describe the scene at this
moment Notwithstanding the fact that bis
death was looRet for that it had been ex-
pected hourly, II seemed TO come with such
crushing force that the family were COM
| pleteiy Frustrated with grief They could
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

IN hundreds of instances condemned
and abandoned mines, which have been
given up by their owners as worthless,
have in other hands proven to be most
valuable and reliable. These facts are
given to show that large per cent of
the chance, uncertainty and risk which
is attributed to mining as a business can
not be justly charged against it. but must
be TO large extent attributable to the
changeableness. weakness. ignorance, in.
experience and cupidily of human ma
ture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

WASHINGTON CITY. March g-The de
pertment of state has received information
from the consul at Sierra Leone of the build
ing Of steamer for the use, on the upper
Congo, of Bishop William Taylor This yes
sci is to be ninety feet long, sixteen wide
and will draw only two feet OF water. It
has double stern wheel and double engines
On the deck is a saw-mill with separate ELL
gine 10 work it. This is intended to cut fire
wood when the vessel Is running and planks
while at rest. 1t is fitted up with electric
lights the incandescent lights for cabins and
large arc lights for lighting the river and
shores in the night time, 1t is being con
structed in England, and its cost, including
delivery in sections on the Congo will be
about 5000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

WOOSTER Ohio, March 9-At 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning well dressed lady aged
about 40, was seen to plunge head-long off
the platform of car on the Pittsburg &,
Fort Wayne tram when near Shreve. slrik-
ing squarely upon her head The train.
which was running at full speed, stoppei,
backed and the lady was picked up in an IN
conscious state. Blood was running freely
from the mouth, nose AMI ears Physicians
fear there is an Internal fracture of the skull.
and that she will die. II has been learned
that the lady was the wife of Elias Isenhilr.,
Of South Bend. Ind. aud was Ell route TO
visit her brother at Lakeyiiie. She had
passed that poiut seven miles, and, it is sup
posed, in her excitement. made the fatal
l5aD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

TIE Union this morning brings out
Mayor Murdoch as a candidate for re-
election. This is so decidedly at variance
with the wish of the republicans that we
wonder at the temerity of our usual
inoffensive contemporary in thus ignoring
popular desire, Even Michsel HoraliO or
his position, We apprehend. sill not have
sufficient weight to secure the mayor a
denomination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

LONDON, March 9-Referring to Henry
Ward Beecher's death tie Daily News says:
mir. Beecher leaves no system of theology
or church government and his influence,
therefore, ended with his life. He was a
great preacher, but nothing else"
The Standard says; "Mr Beecher was
one of the comparatively few Americans
who enjoyed the worldwide reputation of
having peculiar AMI exceptional gifts for the
ministry, and his capacity for work was
amazing
The Daily Telegraph says: NO preacher
10 platform orator in America put more in
tetlsity Of heart into his discourses than the
man whose clarion voice rang every Sunday
in Plymouth church With all his faults
and they We're msny-it is doubtful if Amer
l,.a VIII over nrOdncs such anothern
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSIONS.


ITHACA, Mich, March e-The boiler in
W. F. Thompsons tub factory expIo led
Tuesday afternoon with terrific force Fire
man Rolin Martin was instantly killed and
vey, aged Is, died shortly after the expo
sion. Head Sawyer Charles Wilson is SC
badly injured be can not recover. Several
others were severely injured, A number are
missing, and it is feared they are buried be.
meath the ruins The factory is completely
ruined, and falling brick AMI debris did con-
siderable damage to the roofs and glass
ALPENA Mich. March "A shingle mill
boiler at Monaghan's landing, twelve miles
from here, exploded Tuesday morning Three
brothers named Carr were working in the
mill, One was killed, one was fatally in
jured, and the third was badly scaIded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

DIS MONIES. March 9-The coroner's
jury Tuesday evening concluded their in
quest on the body of Constable Logan. who
was Monday night shot and killed By Joseph
Row, and returned a verdict of killing In
Seif-defensa. Row was immediately released
from custody, but soon after raarresiad f,v
Constable Pierce of Valley township, one ot
Logau's associates in enforcing the proai-
bitory laws, upon information charging him
with MURDER, AMI Is now coniinei III She
rnuutyr i,Ii
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

THE United States consumes about
100000 tons of sugar every year, and
this comprises 100, 900 tons of beet sugar
from Europe. OF tine remainder Louisi-
ana and one or two other states on the
Gulf coast raise about $4,000 tons, leaving
100000 tons to be imported from the
West Indies and the Sandwich Islands.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Mott is hereby given to all persons interested
that the City Council OF the City of Rock bland
having ord cred that:
ter-inca tile sewer be constructed from the in
teisection of the centre line of Min street with
the line Of the Fifth avenue sewer thence extend
inc south along the centre Of Ninth street. near
IS practicable to the north line Of Eighth avenue.
the ordinance for the same being on file in the Office
of the City Clerk, have applied to the County
Court of Rock Island county, in The State Of Hi
uoe. for an assessment of costs of said improve
ment according TO benefits; and, an assessment
thereof having been made and returned to said
court, the final hearing thereon will be had ut
the March term Of said court. commencing on the
i4th day Of March, A. d. 1887.
All persons desiring may then and there appear
and make their defence.
Dated at Rock leland, III, this LIST dayof March
A. d. 1887.
WIN. B. PETIT
DAVID STEPHENS.
JOHN BARGE.
commissioners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

The English postotliee has 10000 miles
Of underground lines. as against % .000
in Germany. THE cost of an underground
wire is $3.50 per mile. and of every addi>
ti,nal wire els. as against e35 and ft0
respectively, for overhead wire. The
cost of renewa al and maintenance is about
the same in both cases.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
PERHAPS REPRESENTATIVE Pistt ha

PERHAPS Representative Piatt had III
mind the passage of the Interstate COM
merce law. when he returned that annual
pass to Supt Sudlow. of the r | 4 p.
road. At any rate he will have the sat
isfaction of knowing that he SURRENDERED
his courtesy voluntarily, while his brother
members are compelled to by force OF
circumstances.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given 10 all persons interested,
that the City Council of the City of Rock Island
having ordered that:
Thirty fifth street be graded from the centre of
Seventh avenue. south to the city limits the ordi-
nance for the same being on file In the office of the
City Clerk, have applied to the County Court of
Rock Island county, the State OF Illinois, for an
assessment of the costs of said improvement &C
cording to benefits; and an assessment thereof
having been made and returned to said court the
anal hearing thereon will be had at the March
term Of said court, commencing on the 14,h day OF
March, A. D. 1887.
All persons desiring may then sud there appear
and make their defence,
Deed Of Rock Island, III this e6th day Ct Feb
ELISHA T. REYNOLDS,
Y, n BLAMING
IuHY i. BEtSshs,
commissioners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
The Narrow Home Ready.

UTICA, n. Y, March 9-The weil-known
honse of Chappie, Chase Maxwell & Co. has
received an order for the late Henry Ward
Beecher's casket 1t was made from special
orders and sent by express Tuesday night
II is similar n style TO the one used for the late
Samuel J. Tilden, and is of solid red cedar
shell, covered with the finest French broad
cloth tufted throughout with cream tinted
satin. This case will be enclosed in an out.
side box made of English white oak. one and
oue-half in hes thick, and nickel trimmed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
Hard Labor" Is What Hurts.

ATLANTA, Ga, March Lee Smith, the
prince of Atlanta gamblers. has been fined
500 by Judge Van Epps. The Judge de.
clared from the bench that it was his purpose
hereafter to infiict the tull penalty of the
law, including hard labor, upon gamblers
who are brought before him. This declara-
ton had the effect of alarming the card
dealers, who have never before had the hard
labor feature held up before them, and now
| the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

HARRISBURG, Pa, March THE Phila-
delphia members of the house at confer
ence Tuesday agreed on congressional ap-
portionment for Philadelphia which would
increase the number of districts from five to
six and make them ali Republican The
caucus was almost unanimous in favor of
knocking Randall out of his district
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

DELPHI, Ind, March 1.-Two months ago
Samuel Young, editor and proprietor of The
Delphi Journal, was charged with forging
s. COZ in notes. He abandoned his paper and
fed, but was captured The trial has been
in progress for week, and Tuesday the jury
failed to agree and was dismissed. standing
nine for acquittal and three for conviction.
Public sympathy WAS with the defendant.
and during the trial he WAS frequently
cheered in the courtroom. The defense set
up was conspiracy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

LONDON, March 9-M Pasos, the Mica
raguan representative. IN letter just pub
lished, says: THE president of Nicaragua
has ordered me to deny the existence of d
treaty with America stipulating for the con-
troll by that country of the canal, recently
mentioned in connection with the formation
of company TO build the same. Nicaragua
will not omit any means by which to secure
the strictest neutrality of the canal"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9-Shortly after 6
o'clock Tuesday evening, a well-dressed
young man. about % years of age, who said
his name was George Brunswicke, of st.
Paul, Mimi, attempted to commit suicide
near the arsenal in Central park by shooting
himself in the chest. Hs was removed to the
fFssoSserian hospital, where lbs phFsieisas
pronounced biz intur!ss fatal, - 7'S'.,'fi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

BosToN, March 9.-Officers of the Law
and Order league stated Tuesday that re-
turns from about fifty towns gave gain of
3, 500 for no license over the vote in the same
towns last year. Three towns that voted nc
license last year were lost Monday, but sew
eral new towns we're gained. The majority
for no license in the state last year was 9, III
and this year 1t probably will be at least
IL OH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

NEW YoKk. M,r-.h Mayor Hew it;
has appointed .,5 L nd Transit commission
ers 6iessis Jackson S Schulz Horace X.
Thnrt'er, William L. Worthen, E. Erery
Anderson and Waiter Stanton. The gen
tiemen were appointed without regard t.
their political predictions and belong to all
-.rst1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9.-Gen. Shaler has
sent letter to Mayor Hewitt telling the lat
ter that he denies the validity of his removal,
and asserts that he will continue in all proper
ways to assert his right to the office. No sue
cessor to Gen. Shaler has yet been named by
the mayor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

Uncle Remus has wisely declared that
mule don't kick 'cordin to no rule" and
"that colds have no systematic way OF
taking hold Of person." The only sale
cure, whom they do, is Q bottle Of pF.
Bnlla cough syrup,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

The business of exporting apples is
increasing. Two years ago 2200 bar
rels were shipped from the port of New
York; in 1885, 5000 barrels, and last
year, $4,000 barrels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9.-Walter
Jordan, Fort Buford, D. T., was appointed
an appraiser Tuesday of right-of-way of the
St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad
through the Fort Berthold and Blackfoot
Indian reservations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

LONDON, March D. - Lord Randolph
Churchill has arrived at Catania, where the
cholera is rapidly spreading and increasing in
virulence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

WASHINGTON CITY, March Count
Eugene do Mitkie wicz and MR. Mary NJ
Yates, granddaughter of Chief Justice John
Marshall, were married IN this city Tues
la
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

Col. II W.
B e e h er, hi 8
wife, his daugh-
tiers Hattie and
Daisy, his son,
Henry W ar d
Beecher; Miss
Edith Beecher
W. Z. BeecheT
and wife, I h {
Rev. Sa mu e !
Scoville: Mrs. S
II .
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
A Tribute by the State Senate

ALBANY, N. Y, March when the
news of Mr., Beecher's death was received
here the senate adopted a series of resolu-
tons expressive of sorrow at the sad event
and then al journed.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

Il ran around the corner, wishing to
catch that car, and sprained my ankle
for my pains. Could you tell me what
to dor What to do2 Don't you know
Get q bottle of Salvation OIL 1t will
cost you only IS cents and is bound to
cure YOU"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

Mr.. Labopchcre declares that II cost
the British people $4,000 yebS TO feed
the pbcssaBts 10 The royal PARKS,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09

P. T Barnum as the prohibition candi-
date for president would be the greatest
show on earth. But Phineas says he is
willing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-09
THY VICTORY, 0 DEATH
PUTS AN END TO HOPE AND GIVES
THE WEARY REST.
Henry Ward Beecher Passes from I'm
consciousness to the Life Of the
Shining Shore"

His Devoted Wife Completely Broken
Down by that Which Was Inevitable, but
ments for the Funeral Completed
Official Action in Honor of the Dead
line of the Great Pastors Career.
New YORK, March 9-Tho Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher died at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning, in the presence of most of the
members OF his family Those present were
Telegram-herald., 1887-10-15
PRESBYTERlANS MEET.
The Forty-thIrd Annual Session OF the
Michigan synod.

Michigan synod.
BAY CRY, Oct 1.-THE forty-third an
nual session of the Presbyterian Synod OF
Michigan is in session here, with twenty
seven delegates from Detroit fourteen from
Grand Rapids, three from Kalamazoo nine
from Lansing, nine from Monroe, and
thirty-four from Saginaw in attendance.
The reports of the Synod show that there
are 1000. 600 people in the State, while there
is church seating capacity for only about
one-hslf of that number.
The Methodist Church shows the great
est number of members, Baptist second.
Roman Catholic third, Congregational
fourth, Evangelical Lutheran fifth, Pres
byterian sixth, Episcopalian seventh. The
population of the State increased So per
cent, in fourteen years, while the seating
capacity OF churches increased II per
cent.
Rev. Thos Middlemiss, of Detroit; Rev.
Jno. L. Ortoby, of East Saginaw, and Rev.
II. NJ. Morey, of Lansing. are nominated
for Moderator. receiving respectively 81. 33.
and votes.
The Committee on Arrangements report
ed in favor OF sessions from . to II, 2 TO 5,
and in the evening beginning at 7:30, that
the first half honr in the morning be occu-
pied in devotional exercises. led by DR.. Nc
Corkle, of Ypsilanti; Synodicai sermon Sun
day evening by DIR. Cobb, of Grand Rapids;
communion. :. m. Sunday; prayer meet
ing, a. m. Sunday, in behalf OF pastors
and their families